Been busy with the Outside Bathroom and adding the finishing touches, The plumbing was something of a headache, should I use copper or pex? Should I use gas for heating or run a line from the home hot woter tank. Where will I place the bath, what about a toilet? should it have a WC, … Read more
I have some hardwood laying around and Im thinking through how I’d like to build a hardwood outhouse. In Austalia it’s a dunny, and in South Africa it’s know as a long drop.
Cladding a cabin is not as hard as it looks although you probably need at least two people to line is up and get it just right but before you start you really need to insulate your cabin properly. SilverWrap Wall Insulation I choose SilverWrap Medium Duty Reflective Wall Insulation which is what I see … Read more
Bracing is a very important part of stringing the cabin, There are two easy ways to do this, There is aways a lot you can do to straighten your cabin, from the base to the roof top, I learned a lot by doing the bracing and I am glad I did it well, because I … Read more
The cabin is almost complete. I began building early 2020 (early covid), and here we are in July 2022. I have compiled journal of my progress beginning with the base (this post), moving on to the framing, and the bracing. This is an update of progress so far. Let’s say it’s very liveable but not yet complete. … Read more
A friend of mine was living on across the road from the beach in Kawana and was living in his brothers container home, his brother an Architect had put a lot of thought into the design and had worked hard to push the design though council. My understanding was that the council approved the design … Read more
I’ve spent a fair amount of time money and effort building our cabin in the garden during the COVID 19 lockdown and having reached the point of having to hang up the roof. I had to make a design decision. Do I go with the Tradition Australian Tin Roof (I’m partial to time tested … Read more
Framing is a large part of of building a cabin, it’s also very time consuming. The main thing I learned is to build each side of the cabin on the ground first and then lift them up into place. You will see in the photos that I partially complete each side and then lifted them … Read more
Bert and Lydia built themselves an outdoor BBQ which I feel works very well in their home environment as a place to relax and chill after work and during the weekend. The BBQ is conveniently close to their house right below the main access stairs to their veranda and front door. Bert and Lydia’s Outdoor … Read more
On the 14th of March 2020, Mark, Louise and I set out to the Beerwah Bunker to purchase timber for the cabin we’ve been planning to build. The best way to complete a project is to begin. I am pleased I brought my friend Mark with us because he introduced the idea of using standard … Read more